Gov. Mitt Romney seems to get a tiny bounce from his choice of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as running
mate, as President Barack Obama has a 6-point likely voter lead in Ohio and stays on the upside
of too-close-to-call races in Florida and Wisconsin, according to a Quinnipiac University/ CBS
News/New York Times Swing State Poll released today.

Congressman Ryan does have slightly better net favorability ratings than Vice President
Joseph Biden in each state. By narrow margins, more likely voters in Florida and Ohio think
Biden is qualified to serve as president, while more Wisconsin voters say Ryan is qualified.

Matching Obama against Romney among likely voters in each of these key states shows:

Voters in each state say Obama would do a better job on Medicare and reject by wide
margins a voucher-type Medicare system: 62 - 28 percent in Florida, 64 - 27 percent in Ohio
and 59 - 32 percent in Wisconsin, the survey by Quinnipiac/CBS/The Times finds.

"Gov. Mitt Romney's pick of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate has made some
small difference in Florida and Wisconsin, at least at this point, when voters in these three key
states are asked about their presidential vote," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of
Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"Voters, however, see Ryan in a more favorable light than they do Vice President Joseph
Biden. And when voters assess the two running mates' qualifications to become president, Biden
is only slightly ahead in Florida and Ohio and slightly behind the seven-term congressman in
Wisconsin. In fact, Ryan's qualified/unqualified ratio is better than Biden's.

"Solid majorities in each state agree with Romney that government - presumably the
Obama administration - is doing too many things that should be left to the private sector," said
Brown. "Wisconsin voters say Romney is better handling the economy while Ohio and Florida
voter see little difference. Obama is the clear favorite in handling health care and Medicare.

"By more than 4-1 margins, voters in each state say the health care program for the
elderly is worth the cost and six in 10 say they favor keeping the current Medicare model. But
10 percent of voters in each state would support 'major reductions' in Medicare to reduce the
deficit and almost 50 percent would support 'minor reductions.'"

The economy will be "extremely important" in their presidential vote, 60 percent of
Florida voters say, more than any other issue. Medicare will be "extremely important" to 50
percent of voters, including 60 percent of voters over 65.

Romney will do a better job on the economy, 48 percent of voters say, while 45 percent
pick Obama. The president will do a better job on Medicare, voters say 50 - 42 percent.

Florida's efforts to remove people from the voter rolls will prevent ineligible people from
voting, 65 percent of voters say, while 28 percent say it will suppress voting.

"Florida voters disagree with the claim that the state's efforts to look for those who are
not American citizens and on voter rolls is aimed at suppressing minority turnout on Election
Day," Brown said. "By more than 2-1 they see the effort as one aimed at stopping those who are
ineligible to vote from casting a ballot."

Ohio

Obama leads 50 - 44 percent among Ohio likely voters 50 - 64 years old while Romney
leads 52 - 44 percent among voters over 65. Women back Obama 54 - 41 percent while men are
divided with 48 percent for Romney and 46 percent for the president.

The economy will be "extremely important" in their presidential vote, 59 percent of Ohio
voters say, more than any other issue. Medicare will be "extremely important" to 45 percent of
voters, including 57 percent of voters over 65.

Ohio voters split 47 - 47 percent on whether Obama or Romney will do a better job on
the economy. The president will do a better job on Medicare, voters say 51 - 41 percent.

Ohio voters support 75 - 23 percent efforts in some states to require voters to show photo
identification cards, seeing these measures as a way to prevent ineligible people from voting
rather than a measure to suppress voter turnout.

"Ohio voters see no difference between Obama or Romney on handling the economy.
On every other issue but one, reducing the budget deficit, voters give the president the edge,"
Brown said. "Be it the taxes, foreign policy or Medicare and health care, they see Obama as
preferable."

Wisconsin

Wisconsin likely voters 50 - 64 years old give Obama a 50 - 46 percent edge while
voters over 65 are divided with 49 percent for Romney and 47 percent for Obama. Women back
the president 52 - 43 percent while men back Romney 51 - 46 percent.

Wisconsin voters approve 52 - 33 percent of the job Ryan is doing as a member of
Congress.

The economy will be "extremely important" in their presidential vote, 54 percent of
Wisconsin voters say, more than any other issue. Medicare will be "extremely important" to 42
percent of voters, including 57 percent of voters over 65.

Romney will do a better job on the economy, 49 percent of voters say, while 43 percent
pick Obama. The president will do a better job on Medicare, voters say 51 - 42 percent.

Wisconsin voters support 66 - 32 percent efforts in some states to require voters to show
photo identification cards, seeing these measures as a way to prevent ineligible people from
voting rather than a measure to suppress voter turnout.

1. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and Mitt Romney the Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward Obama or Romney? (Table includes leaners)

4. If the election for United States Senator were being held today and the candidates were Bill Nelson(FL)/Sherrod Brown(OH)/Tammy Baldwin(WI) the Democrat and Connie Mack(FL)/Josh Mandel(OH)/Tommy Thompson(WI) the Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward Nelson(FL)/Brown(OH)/Baldwin(WI) or Mack(FL)/Mandel(OH)/Thompson(WI)?

7. Compared to past presidential elections, how would you describe your level of enthusiasm about voting in this year's presidential election; are you more enthusiastic than usual, less enthusiastic, or about the same as usual?

20. Will - Medicare, which is the government program which pays for health care for seniors be extremely important, very important, only somewhat important or not at all important to your vote for President?

32. From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted in 2010? IF APPROVE, ASK: Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve? IF DISAPPROVE, ASK: Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove?

33. From what you've heard or read, do you think the 2010 health care law will mostly help you personally, will mostly hurt you personally, or don't you think it will have much of an effect on you personally?

35. Which of these two descriptions comes closer to your view of what Medicare should look like for people who are now under 55 who would be eligible for Medicare coverage in about 10 years? Medicare should continue as it is today, with the government providing seniors with health insurance, or Medicare should be changed to a system in which the government would provide seniors with a fixed amount of money toward purchasing private health insurance or Medicare insurance?

37. Do you think changes in your state's voting and registration rules might make it harder for you to vote this year, easier for you to vote this year, or don't you think changes in your state's voting and registration rules will make a difference?

38. As you may know, there have been efforts in some states to require voters to show a photo identification card to vote. Some people say this is needed to prevent people from voting who are not eligible to vote. Other people say such efforts are designed to suppress voting by low-income people and minorities. What do you think, do you support or oppose efforts to require voters to show a photo identification card to vote?

38a. (Asked in Florida only) As you may know, there has been an effort by the state of Florida to remove people from the state's voter rolls who may not be U.S. citizens and, therefore, are not eligible to vote. Which comes closer to your view about this effort? This is being done mostly to prevent people from voting who are not eligible to do so, or This is being done mostly to suppress voting by certain demographic groups who are eligible to vote?